1959 AFC Youth Championship

AFC Youth Championship 1959 250px Malaya 18–26 April 9 KOR 1 Malaya JPN HKG 1959 1960 The 1959 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya. It was the first time the tournament was organised. Teams The following teams entered the tournament: 20 Burma 1948 20 Ceylon 20 HKG 1959 20 JPN 20 Malaya (host) 20 PHL 1936 20 SGP colonial 20 KOR 20 THA Group Allocations Four winners moved to group A and played for the championship. Five other teams moved to consolation group B. Philippines and Thailand had to play in a preliminary round. Preliminary Match in 18 and 19 April 20 PHL 1936 2–3 20 THA |} Main allocation matches 20 Malaya 12–0 20 Ceylon HKG 1959 2–1 20 Burma 1948 20 JPN 4–0 20 SGP colonial 20 KOR 2–0 20 THA |} Consolation Group B TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 Burma 194843102411+13720 THA4310144+10720 SGP colonial41121514+13 20 Ceylon41031021–112 20 PHL 19364013417–131 20 April20 SGP colonial2–220 PHL 193620 Ceylon4–620 Burma 194821 April20 Burma 19481–120 THA22 April20 THA4–020 SGP colonial20 Ceylon2–120 PHL 193623 April20 Burma 19487–520 SGP colonial24 April20 PHL 19361–1020 Burma 194820 Ceylon3–620 THA25 April20 Ceylon1–820 SGP colonial20 PHL 19360–320 THA Championship Group A TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts20 KOR330063+3620 Malaya3201142+12420 JPN3102811–32 20 HKG 19593003214–120 20 April20 Malaya7–020 HKG 195921 April20 KOR3–220 JPN22 April20 Malaya6–020 JPN23 April20 KOR1–020 HKG 195924 April20 JPN6–220 HKG 195925 April20 Malaya1–220 KOR A closing match was played on 26 April between South Korea and a team composed of the best players from the other eight teams: South Korea won 3–2. fbu 20 1959 AFC Youth Championship South Korea First External links Results by RSSSF 1959 Youth Championship Championship Category:1959 in Malayan sport 1959 1959 Category:April 1959 sports events in Asia Category:20th century in Kuala Lumpur 1959 1959